Southern Photographic Society https://southernphotographicsociety.org Putting you in the picture about the Southern Photographic Society, Isle of Man Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:46:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-icon_lens_aperture_camera_outline_black_512-32x32.png Southern Photographic Society https://southernphotographicsociety.org 32 32 April Open Competition Results https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2026/04/26/april-open-competition-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-open-competition-results Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:15:27 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4925 The point-scoring part of our season concluded with the third and final open competition. David Killip has twice taken charge of our Image of the Year competition, and this time he returned for the competition that would decide everyone’s points totals. He assessed 18 prints and 47 digital images, saying that they were of a “really …

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The post April Open Competition Results first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> Two Presentation Club Night https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2026/04/15/two-presentation-club-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-presentation-club-night Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:44:00 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4913 Our April club night saw not one, but three guest speakers! Our first guest was Graham Curphy of the Queen’s Pier Restoration Trust, and he gave a fascinating and engaging talk about the history of this huge structure in Ramsey Bay. Built between 1882-1886, the pier is 2160 feet long and 21 feet wide, and hosted …

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The post Two Presentation Club Night first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> “Empty” Competition Results https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2026/03/23/empty-competition-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=empty-competition-results Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:42:41 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4885 The set theme for our March competition was “Empty”, and we welcomed Ruth Nicholls, LRPS DPAGB, to assess and score the entries. An experienced and skilled photographer with many individual awards, Ruth explained at the start why she felt that some entries had not met the brief. For example, although a scene might lack people or …

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The post “Empty” Competition Results first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> February Open Results https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2026/03/05/february-open-results-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-open-results-3 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:10:16 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4798 This competition was the second half of an experiment in which the Southern and Western Photographic Societies judged an open competition for each other. On Wednesday 18th February, WPS chairman John Keelan visited to present the results of this competition, as decided by their members. It was the second half of this reciprocal judging exercise, …

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The post February Open Results first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> Tholtan Tales https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2026/03/03/tholtan-tales/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tholtan-tales Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:08:39 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4786 February’s club night featured a visit from Ray and Carla Kelly, who shared pictures and stories of Manx Tholtans.   Ray is a former member of the SPS, whose name adorns several of the club’s trophies.  He has published extensive photo studies of many of the atmospheric ruins that dot the Manx countryside, and we …

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The post Tholtan Tales first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> Construction Results https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2026/02/02/construction-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=construction-results Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:46:00 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4763 Our point-scoring competitions alternate between ‘open’ (any subject) and themed, and the latter often prove to be thought-provoking for members.   Open competitions offer freedom to choose your subject and showcase your strongest work, while themed ones challenge you to operate within constraints to produce targeted entries. You might expect the theme of “Construction” to attract …

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The post Construction Results first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> November Open Results https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2025/11/27/november-open-results-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-open-results-4 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:28:42 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4725 Eddie Fryer was our judge for the first Open of the season and we enjoyed the usual wide selection of images for such a competition.  Subjects included sport, animals, nature, architecture and people, and Eddie provided a thoughtful and constructive commentary on each. He commented that there are “no absolutes” in judging other people’s work, …

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The post November Open Results first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> 3-Way Battle 2025 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2025/11/17/3-way-battle-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-way-battle-2025 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:41:00 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4710 Friday’s 3-Way Battle ran smoothly, thanks to everyone who organised and helped on the night in so many different ways.  Your help is always appreciated and the night couldn’t have happened without you. The WPS have complimented us on a well-run evening and Sue’s cakes! The new projector (many thanks to the Isle of Man Arts Council …

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The post 3-Way Battle 2025 first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> Autumn & Winter Photography https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2025/11/06/autumn-winter-photography/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=autumn-winter-photography Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:35:56 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4698 One of our aims is to encourage and promote the appreciation and understanding of photography, and October’s club night definitely did that.   Colin Russell returned to share a further selection of his landscape images, this time concentrating on Autumn and Winter as his favourite seasons for photography. He explained that he loves the colours and …

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The post Autumn & Winter Photography first appeared on Southern Photographic Society.]]> Framed Results https://southernphotographicsociety.org/2025/10/10/framed-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=framed-results Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:49:32 +0000 https://southernphotographicsociety.org/?p=4614 Mike Radcliffe was our judge for the first set competition, themed “Frame” or “Framed”.   It generated a range of ideas and Mike commented that it was almost as difficult as judging an open competition, noting that there were some really interesting interpretations of the theme. With new members entering a competition for the first time, Mike reminded …

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